Bahamas vs Saint Lucia
Bahamas is 22.5 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Bahamas about 22 times.
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Bahamas is 22.5× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Bahamas | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 180,149 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Castries |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bahamas bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Bahamas is 22.5 times larger than Saint Lucia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Bahamas?
- About 22 times: Bahamas has 22.5× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Bahamas and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahamas or Saint Lucia?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 180,149. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².